Shrouding the Heavens

Chapter 433: Chapter 438: Tremor

The golden spear was like a bolt of lightning, tearing through the sky. Its dazzling light nailed Ji Hui to the city gate tower as she screamed toward the heavens, blood flowing endlessly, yet she was unable to move.

The shaft of the spear trembled softly in the sunlight, radiating a soul-stirring cold glow, as if a Supreme Weapon of a god of battle had descended into the mortal world, unshakable.

Blood streamed down, dripping onto the ground. The sound wasn’t loud, yet it shook everyone to their core, leaving them stunned and their hearts filled with fear.

Time seemed frozen. The silence was absolute; only the sound of blood dripping onto the ground could be heard. The vast city was deathly still, everyone holding their breath.

In that moment, a chilling sensation arose in everyone’s hearts, an icy coldness invading their bodies. All were overwhelmed!

Ye Fan, with unparalleled courage and might, stood hundreds of zhang away. He had hurled the Golden Battle Spear through the air for more than a thousand meters, pinning the senior figure of the Ji Clan to the city gate tower. It was utterly shocking.

“This… is terrifying!”

“The Combat Power of the sacred body is truly fearsome! Even experts in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm cannot halt him, allowing him to pierce through their own clan’s expert as if unopposed!”

“The world said the sacred body died three months ago, yet he has appeared alive, proving everyone wrong. Who knows how long he can live now?”

After a brief silence, a clamor arose as people started to discuss.

At this moment, Ji Hui had disheveled hair. The Golden Battle Spear pierced through her chest, embedding her in the wall. Her heart and mind were cold as ice; she was immeasurably terrified, having never imagined such a day would come.

More than half her body was soaked red with blood. The Battle Spear was destroying her vitality, her Life Essence swiftly ebbing away. She cried out in fear, “No! Quickly release me, save me!”

WHOOSH!

A black rift appeared in the void. An Elder from the Ji Family, an expert in the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, executed the Great Void Art, crossing the void to appear on the city gate tower, seeking to rescue Ji Hui.

BUZZ!

Ye Fan, reacting with superior speed, struck. His right hand, like a massive golden Grinding Disc, swept down, its power unmatched, distorting and collapsing the void.

BANG!

His golden hand, like an immense mountain, struck the Elder from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, sending him flying and spitting blood. The Elder was aghast. Had his magical power not been as vast as the sea, this strike would have shattered him.

“I am going to kill her. Who among you can stop me?!” Ye Fan declared, his expression indifferent as he scanned the surroundings. BANG! He pulled the Golden Battle Spear free.

His black hair flew about, his eyes blazing with Divine Light. Single-handedly wielding the spear, he pointed it diagonally towards the southern sky. Golden light flowed along it, its tip cold and dazzling. Ji Hui was impaled upon it, her face the color of golden paper, gritting her teeth, yet she dared not utter a sound.

“You…” The expert who had just attacked was livid.

At the same time, his heart filled with dread. The sacred body’s physical prowess is unparalleled; I had heard this long ago. Yet, facing such pressure personally, I feel surges of horror.

BUZZ!

His whole body radiated dazzling light. His magical power, as vast and unfathomable as the sea, suddenly erupted. His entire power surged toward Ye Fan, threatening to overwhelm, drown, and suppress him.

BOOM!

Ye Fan held the spear with Ji Hui impaled on it in one hand. With his other hand, he punched out like a colossal wave striking the sky! The golden fist penetrated the endless magical power and ripped open a terrifyingly large rift. Blazing golden light slashed forward like a Heavenly Saber.

BANG!

The Elder from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm was sent flying. That golden Blood Qi had actually dissolved his magical power, shaking him to his core.

Ye Fan powerfully repelled the Elder from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, standing firm and independent in the void, without even the corner of his robe stirring, steady as Mt. Tai. Such Combat Power made the complexions of many cultivators change.

“The sacred body disappeared for three months! It hasn’t died; it’s even more formidable than before!”

“He broke a curse that lasted for over a hundred thousand years! Is his cultivation base truly going to advance so rapidly? This is incredibly terrifying!”

Near the city gate of Yan’s capital, the area was filled with cultivators, bustling with figures. Each person’s heart thumped in their chest. A cultivator with a Four Extremes physique battling a Dragon Transformation expert—it was extremely terrifying.

HUMPH.

A cold snort came from above. Another Elder from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm, who was seated high in the sky, suddenly extended a massive hand down towards Ye Fan. It was as large as a mountain, covering the sky and blocking the sun.

This was not mere physical combat; it was a demonstration of an ancient technique pushed to its limits. He was hundreds of meters above the ground, yet his hand could overshadow the heavens.

He shaped a pocket of space within his palm and fingers, bringing it down to envelop and contain Ye Fan. This was an esoteric Dao law, like creating a small world anew.

However, Ye Fan was utterly unconcerned. He remained unmoved as the large hand descended, and a vision of majestic rivers and mountains appeared around him.

BOOM!

Within this vision, Great Mountains soared high, silver waterfalls cascaded, and Ancient Wood towered. A long river rushed forth, dividing the land. It was an immensely magnificent, robust, and splendid landscape.

Majestic River and Mountain!

Once this Variation appeared, it transformed the heavens and earth, as if establishing a new world. All things revived, like the primordial state of heaven and earth, imparting an immensely grand feeling, along with frightening fluctuations of power.

BOOM!

As the Ji Clan expert’s mountain-like hand slapped down, it met a tremendous impact. The miniature world within his palm and fingers instantly collapsed, ceasing to exist.

The Majestic River and Mountain Variation, with Chaos Qi coiling and spreading out, was immensely terrifying and destroyed the miniature world within his palm.

PSCHT!

The large hand suffered heavy damage, scattering blood like a shower of scarlet rain that pattered softly to the ground.

“So strong! When the Holy Body Phenomenon emerges, who can compete?”

“It suppresses all other Variations under heaven, obliterating endless worldly power. It’s innately undefeatable. To wage war against the sacred body is truly terrifying.”

Even the spectators felt this way, let alone those facing Ye Fan directly. They sensed an extremely dangerous Qi mechanism, as if confronting a Holy Spirit.

BOOM!

Another Elder of the Ji Family from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm rushed forward. He appeared as a middle-aged man, looking very heroic. Bronze Battle Armor covered his body, radiating a cold metallic glow, making him immensely imposing.

He held an Ancient Shield in his left hand and a Bronze Battle Spear in his right, advancing step by step. The very void he stepped on seemed to crack and collapse, as if an ancient heroic spirit had resurrected and reappeared in the mortal world.

BANG!

With a fierce shake of his Bronze Battle Spear, he stirred the heavens. The spear suddenly expanded, becoming like a majestic mountain range crashing down from the sky.

The ground in the city gate area cracked, and numerous buildings collapsed, turning to dust, destroyed by the invisible killing intent and pressure.

The enormous Bronze Ancient Spear seemed to pierce heaven and earth like a great mountain. It was incredibly terrifying, capable of crushing cultivators who had reached the Circle of Perfection of the Four Extremes Realm into pulp. It made hearts palpitate, as if an ancient war soul wielding a sacred weapon had descended from the sky!

However, such a huge and terrifying Battle Spear could not affect Ye Fan in the slightest. He stood, unmovable, holding the Golden Battle Spear with Ji Hui still impaled upon it, his gaze commanding all around.

Within his Majestic River and Mountain Variation, great mountains towered, long waterfalls plunged like the Milky Way, and ancient trees reached for the sky. It was like the dawn of creation, with all living things appearing amidst swirling Chaos Qi, making it impossible to breach.

PSCHT!

Ye Fan swung his golden fist, proactively striking upwards towards the sky. He was as dazzling as a golden sun, Golden Divine Flames blazing around his body. His aura was like a mountain, lofty and unattainable.

His physical body was comparable to spiritual treasures. His punch landed on the huge Battle Spear, shattering it with ease. The Bronze Ancient Spear first showed cracks, then instantly shattered into pieces.

DONG!

Like a Heavenly Drum pounding, the Elder from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm imprinted the Bronze Ancient Shield from his left hand into the void to block Ye Fan. The shield achieved Heaven and Earth Unity, circulating the aura of the Great Dao.

BOOM!

From the Majestic River and Mountain Variation, a magnificent landscape flew out, pressing forward to suppress all in its path. Strands of Chaos Fog Silk swirled, destroying all obstructions!

CRACK!

The Bronze Ancient Shield imprinted in the void was blasted out, turning to ash on the spot. This expert from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm was horrified and rapidly retreated as the section of void he had merged with collapsed.

Below, many cultivators could not withstand such pressure. Their faces turned pale, and they involuntarily retreated, some even with blood trickling from the corners of their mouths.

The hearts of the Ji Family Elders sank. They sensed a dangerous Qi mechanism. Even though their opponent had not yet made a move against them, it didn’t mean they were unaware of the threat.

This opponent is like a dormant savage dragon; if he truly rampages, we most likely won’t be able to withstand him!

“Young man… you’ve gone too far! This is the Southern Region, the territory of our Ji Family! How dare you act like this!” an Elder said, his expression darkened.

“When she wanted to kill me, did she ever feel that was going too far?” Ye Fan coldly questioned, confronting these experts from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm alone, with no fear in his heart.

“Save me…” Ji Hui was truly afraid at this moment. Impaled on the spear, her voice trembled as she pleaded for help from the Elders of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

“The peerless Divine King has already helped resolve the enmity between you and our clan. Surely you don’t wish to continue making an enemy of us? How about you hand her over to us, and we’ll take her away?” said an Elder of the Ji Family from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm.

The spectators were all shocked. These few Elders had lowered their stance; they were clearly apprehensive.

“She clearly wanted to kill me. How could I let her go!” Ye Fan remained unmoved. Staring at Ji Hui, he said with a sneer, “The Ji Family has wise individuals like your Ji Family Sacred Master, yet also thankless and shameless wretches like you. It baffles me.”

He naturally wasn’t complimenting the Ji Family Sacred Master. He was merely clarifying the situation: he didn’t intend to oppose the entire Ji Family, only to kill this old woman.

“Young man, you should think carefully!” The hearts of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm experts thumped wildly, as they could feel Ye Fan’s killing intent.

“You… don’t kill me…” Ji Hui was on the verge of collapse.

Ye Fan looked at her disdainfully and said, “This ends now!”

“Show mercy!” several cultivators from the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm shouted loudly.

However, Ye Fan merely glanced at them, utterly without fear. He forcefully tossed the spear. It turned into a golden lightning bolt, once again embedding itself in the city gate tower.

This time, the power was immense. Ji Hui was torn asunder and embedded in the wall, utterly dead, without another sound. The spear shaft quivered, cold and menacing.

“This…”

Everyone was shocked. Ye Fan had killed someone right before several Elders of the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and then strode away, unimpeded.

Cough.

As Ye Fan left, he coughed, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. Naturally, I did this on purpose. I don’t want people to know my Dao injuries have healed; otherwise, great trouble will follow. It’s better to let them continue to misunderstand for a while longer.

On this day, the Southern Region was thrown into turmoil. The sacred body had returned in strength, battling Ji Family experts, proving invincible, and pinning Ji Hui to her death on the city gate tower. This caused a massive uproar.

The news quickly spread. Many “old acquaintances” were astonished to learn that the sacred body had not died. That he possessed such Combat Power and dared to act in this manner shocked many.

Yan’s capital had become a focal point where powerful forces converged. The Sacred Lands of the Eastern Wastelands and the supreme Great Sects of the Central States all wanted to enter the Ancient Desolation Forbidden Land to harvest the Undying Divine Medicine, and a large number of experts had gathered here.

Furthermore, the young kings of the Central States and the young prodigies of the Eastern Wastelands had been clashing fiercely of late. When they learned of Ye Fan’s reemergence, their eyes all flashed with a sharp light…